Embrace the midday sun! Join Mary Bel on location in sunny St. Pete, where she will teach you how to make your subjects stand out in a variety of settings. Whether in a scenic park or a bustling cityscape, you’ll get a front-row seat as she showcases her creative techniques for turning harsh light and chaotic backgrounds into stunning portraits. Watch and learn as Mary transforms challenges into opportunities for epic shots!

CGCookie - Fundamentals of Digital Lighting in Blender

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• If you’ve already seen blender modeling tutorials and modeled an object, the next step is to show it off! Just like a photographer choosing which qualities of a subject to emphasize, be it in characters in Blender or hard surface models, your task with lighting is to bring out the best in whatever it is that you’ve created. In this course about the fundamentals of digital lighting, we’re going to look at how light works, how it’s simulated in Blender, and how you can use it to make your 3D models, blender animations, and any project look amazing.
• We’ll start off in Cycles and talk about all the main properties of light objects and environment lights and how to tweak them to get the results you want. Along the way, you’ll learn important concepts about path tracing and how light works in general, which will help you create any lighting effect on your own. 
• From there we’ll switch over to Eevee and demystify what’s going on with shadows, environments, and bounce lighting during rasterization, so you can get as close to Cycles quality as possible without the extra headache.

CGCookie - Fundamentals of Blender Materials and Shading

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• After you’ve created your 3D Blender models and added some lighting, the next step is to apply materials and create shaders or Blender Materials.  Shading is one of the key pillars of computer graphics. 
• Knowing how to do it well will improve every render you make, whether it’s realistic or stylized, whether you're making characters in blender or kit bashing models, working on hard surface modeling, most of the things you do in 3D will benefit from building great materials.

Get up close and personal with your subjects! Join Frederick Van Johnson for a start-to-finish look at macro photography. In this introduction to the art form of macro photography you’ll learn about the gear you need, the settings you’ll use, how to compose these shots, some techniques you can employ, and then join Frederick as he heads out into the world to demonstrate how to put it all together. Once the photography is done you’ll get a front-row seat in selection and post-processing workflow using Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.

Join Frank Dorhoof on his home turf in The Netherlands to learn how to shoot portraits in any location! Learn how to create amazing looking photographs in your own backyard or wherever your travels take you. Using just a single strobe and one light modifier, Frank takes you through a series of location shoots around his home town of Emmeloord. From open country roads to the banks of a canal to the wall of a building across the street, Frank takes you through each of his lighting set ups, posing techniques, and framing to show how to create photos with drama, emotion, and interest regardless of where you are located. Frank wraps up the class with a series of lessons highlighting aspects of his post processing workflow to create the final looks he was after.

Join Larry Becker for a class designed to give you a firm understanding of lens characteristics, capabilities, technologies, and key terms. Lens manufacturing has advanced at a rapid rate, and it is important to stay up to date with the advantages newer lenses have over those in the past. Larry takes you through the variety of lens mounts, aperture settings, focusing concerns, image stabilization, and cutting edge lens technologies that will make you a better lens consumer. Larry wraps up the class with a closer look at a few popular lens configurations currently available.

Domestika - Creative Drawing Specialization: From Fundamentals to Artistic Expression

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• Dive into the world of drawing and creativity with this specialized program that will take you from the basic fundamentals to advanced artistic expression. Learn to develop your confidence in the art of drawing, starting with creating a sketchbook and moving on to creative techniques that will boost your imagination. Discover how to face the dreaded blank page with confidence, unlocking your creativity through innovative methods.
• Explore the use of oil pastels to achieve unique effects in your illustrations. Participate in activities designed to train your creative skills, regardless of your age. Courses are taught by illustrators and educators such as Puño, Javirroyo, Gusti, and Fortuna Studio (Pierina Másquez and José María Denegri), who will share their knowledge and techniques to inspire you at every step of the process. From the beginning to the creation of complete works, this program will guide you on the fascinating journey of drawing and artistic expression, developing skills that you can apply to any creative project.

Create a cool fashion shoot on a budget! Join Scott Kelby as he shows you how you can pull together a high-end looking fashion shoot on a low-end budget. Scott takes you step-by-step through the process of building a set, re-creating window light with a single speed light, shooting a variety of looks, and all the while sharing money saving tips and tricks that you can put to use on your next shoot. Throughout the class you'll learn resources for acquiring sets and clothing, how to prepare before the shoot, what gear you'll need, how to set the lighting, and so much more. Scott wraps up the class with a look at his streamlined post processing workflow. You don't need a large budget if you can be resourceful, clever, and creative.

On and off the beaten path, Scott Kelby shares his favorite locations along with the kind of veteran traveler tips that will help you capture images that you'll be delighted to bring back home. Timing is everything, so you'll not only learn where to go, but what times will yield the best chances for great photographs. This is strictly a travel guide for photographers, so there's no Photoshop or Lightroom involved, just the kind of information that will aid you on your photographic journey and inspire you to get out there and shoot.

The Mavic Pro may be small, but its packed with power. Learn how to shoot great photos and capture beautiful video with Scott Kelby and Terry White, as they take you through everything you need to know to get up and flying safely. In this class you’ll learn what you must do before you take your first flight, how to operate the drone safely, all the key settings for still and video capture, how to perform a pre-flight check, how to safely land, and a whole lot more. Don’t forget to download the accompanying PDF to take that pre-flight checklist with you everywhere you go.

ABOUT THIS CLASS:

Photographer, Educator & Canon Explorer of Light Vanessa Joy brings you a quick home photo session using the new Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera. Vanessa shares her tips for capturing your subjects naturally. Learn Vanessa's efficient workflow from photographing her two kids at home to wireless image transfer to fast mobile editing in Lightroom to printing at home. If you've been wanting to print more of your images, get inspired by how easy it can be.

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Become your own interior designer

• Identify a design direction by using your personal style.

• Dramatically transform any room in one day – with virtually no budget!

• Learn how to maximize your space, no matter the size

• Learn how to create a color palette using what you already own

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

• Edit portraits with confidence
• Create an editing workflow that works for you
• Correct skin like a professional photo editor
• Work with Photoshop layers
• Confidently use healing and cloning brushes
• Expertly dodge and burn

https://cgcookie.com/courses/fundamentals-of-fps-ui-design

• In this course we'll delve into the UI aspects of a first person shooter. You've learned the mechanics of how to shoot a weapon, now we need to add visual elements to represent how much ammo we have, our health and armor, minimaps and even a weapon selection menu. Note that this course is heavy on C# scripting and UI in Unity so it's recommended that you watch both of these courses beforehand in order to get a better grasp of concepts taught through this course: C# Bootcamp for UnityFundamentals of UI Design In this course we'll learn how to:
• Create a static crosshair that changes color based on what we're aiming at
• Slice up sprite sheets
• Using health bars that diminish when taking damage
• Creating two different types of minimaps including UI and camera based
• Implementing a UI weapon cycle menu with buttons and animations